About Bagdogra

Bagdogra, a small and picturesque town is located in the Darjeeling district of Indian state West Bengal. Situated about 93 kilometres from Darjeeling, this beautiful Himalayan town, is one of the popular hill stations of India. An important part of countryÔÇÖs tea cultivation region, the whole place is surrounded by lush green tea gardens. The view of the eastern Himalayan Mountains is mesmerizing.

The beautiful town well-preserves its ages old rich culture and traditions, which can be viewed in its many festivals, all celebrated with immense enthusiasm. Gangasagar Mela is the most popular out of them. ItÔÇÖs celebrated during the time of Makar Sankranti. Some of the major tourist spots in Bagdogra are Salugara Monastery, ISKON Temple, Sevoke Kali Mandir, Kalchakra Monastery, Mahananda Wildlife, The Science City and others. This place is popular because it offers views of the eastern Himalayan Mountains. The Teesta River flows close by this town, which offers water activities such as river rafting and fishing.

Perhaps Bagdogra is the biggest attraction in itself. With scenic surroundings all around, it certainly is destination to be seen. It can be reached easily by air. Bagdogra has an international airport, the only one in the whole North Bengal region. Flights to Bagdogra can be availed easily from most of the major Indian cities. Book your Bagdogra air tickets with makemytrip.com to grab some exciting discounts.

Bagdogra Airport orCivil Aerodrome Bagdograis located in the town of Bagdogra, at a distance of about 16 km from Siliguri. Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and spice jet are some of the airlines for Bagdogra that connect various destinations like Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bangkok etc.Orbit Hotel Bagdogra and HotelSinclairs Siliguri are some of the hotels near the Bagdogra airport.

About Puttaparthi

The holy town of Puttaparthi is world-famous for its association to Late Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The town is situated on the banks of Chitravathi River and is surrounded by serene hills. Every year, millions of devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba throng to this small picturesque town, which is served by an airport. The Puttaparthi airport is merely located around 6 km away from the famous Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram. Owing to this proximity, many tourists, especially devotees, find it convenient to travel by Puttaparthi flights.

Besides the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, other must see places in the town are the Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Sathyabhama Temple and Kalpa Vriksha (Wish Fulfilling Tree). Tourists can also visit the Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College and Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. The local cuisine and shopping in the market are enjoyed by most of the tourists visiting the destination.

For reaching this holy land, tourists can purchase cheap air tickets to Puttaparthi by availing airfare deals on Puttaparthi flights. Regular flights to Puttaparthi are available from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. For booking air tickets to Puttaparthi at affordable prices, all that tourists need to do is log on www.makemytrip.com.

Puttaparthi treasures a local airport named Sri Satya Sai Airport which is nestled just 4 km away from the centre of the city. Puttaparthi has good connectivity with prominent airdromes of Mumbai and Chennai. Bi-weekly flights regularly run in between these two metros and Puttaparthi. The Bangalore International airport is near this city and is at a distance of around 250 km . Hotel Kota Sathyam and Hotel Sai Brundavan are in the vicinity of Puttaparthi.